“Sitting full in the moment, I practiced on the god-awful difficulty of just paying attention. It's a contention of Heat Moon's - believing as he does any traveler who misses the journey misses about all he's going to get - that a man becomes his attentions. His observations and curiosity, they make and remake him.”
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William Least Heat-Moon is an American writer known for his distinctive travel literature and geographical writing. His works often blend personal experience, history, and local characteristics, making them popular among readers. more
“In parenting patience is the greatest virtue.”
“It is the length of the journey that ripens the joy of the outcome.”
“It is the restraint of patience that yields the magnificent in life.”
“Sometimes the best choice is to wait.”
“Patience is a power unto itself.”
“Patience is born to all cats. They just don't care to deploy it where others are concerned.”